AN: Trying to update my stories more but everyone knows how hectic the holidays are. I hope once the New Year comes around things will slow down and I will be able to update more. If you ever have any requests for pairings or ideas or anything just ask by telling me in a review or a PM message and I'll give you the credit for it. Once again anything you recognize is JK Rowling's anything you don't is mine.
Hermione POV
I flipped through the celestial calender my heart pounding in my chest. This wasn't possible. I looked up from my notes on werewolves and sat back absently pulling on one of my curls. Professor Lupin's boggart turned into the moon, Professor Snape had made a potion exactly one week before the full moon and Professor Lupin had said sugar would make it useless, Professor Snape had taught the day after the full moon.
Was Professor Lupin a werewolf?
My heart stuttered and I blinked quickly. It would definitely make sense for Professor Snape to set this essay. He hated Lupin and hoped someone to figure it out and blab it to the whole school. Well I wouldn't tell. Professor Lupin was perfectly normal and seemed to be taking every precaution possible when he transformed.
I picked up another book and started to flip through it quickly. Wolsfbane Potion. I looked through all the ingredients quickly. Merlin this was a difficult potion. There was absolutely no wiggle room for mistakes. If you messed up you could poison the drinker.
Even though the Wolfsbane Potion tastes like a cross between burned cabbage and smelly socks nothing can be added to make it taste better. Sugar makes it ineffective and Alcohol has been known to make the potion explode.
Good heavens! I blinked quickly and shook my head as if water was in my ears. My eyes continued to skim across the passage, my heart pounding frantically.
The potion does not cure lycanthropy but it will let the drinker keep their mental faculties. Since they are able to keep their human mind and memories they are able to control their blood lust. Most drinkers sleep in their wolf form until they transform when the moon is no longer full.
"Miss Granger?" I gasped and jumped in surprise. Professor Snape was standing in front of me holding a few books.
"Is something the matter?" He asked silkily, his obsidian eyes shining.
"Just working on my essay." I said through unmoving lips. Professor Snape smirked his lips curling at the corners.
"And have you learned anything interesting?" He asked, his voice almost hopeful.
"Nothing of consequence." I was not going to out Professor Lupin. All he had ever done was try to help us.
Professor Snape's eyes tightened then nodded. "I will see you in class."
I nodded and watched as he walked away humming By the Light of the Silvery Moon.
Remus POV
Hermione's emotions were jumping all over the place. I pressed my hand against my chest and took a desperate breath. Bloody hell what was going on with her?
My Mate could barely breathe through her anger. She was furious. What could have possibly done all this to her.
I stood up slowly from my desk and stormed out the door. Albus said I could keep a close watch on her and I was going to use that to my advantage. The closer I got to Hermione the clearer her emotions became. Anger. Fear. Hatred. Sympathy. Fear. Determination.
I pushed open the doors to the library. Madame Pince looked up and glared at me darkly. I ignored her and continued down the middle aisle looking for my Mate. Where the bloody hell was she?!
A sharp gasp made me freeze and I turned slowly towards my Mate. She looked pale and was a little fidgety but looked okay. So she hadn't been hurt... then what was it? What was she thinking about? What was going through her beautiful head?
I froze. Since when have I been attracted to Hermione? Since always.
"Miss Granger?" I said slowly being careful to conceal my emotions.
"Hello Professor." She said quietly her hands shaking slightly as she snapped her book shut. Guilt.
"What are you working so diligently on?" I asked taking a deep breath. Hermione crumpled up the parchment in front of her and threw it towards the trash can. It bounced off as if there was a shield charm on it. She glared at the paper and tried to throw it away again. It bounced off even farther that time.
Hermione grabbed it and threw it on the table and snarled, "Incendio!"
I gaped as the paper burned away. Bloody Hell! Talk about destroying all evidence of what she had been working on.
"Nothing really just an essay that Professor Snape had us do for Defense Against the Dark Arts." She said her eyes flicking slightly. My Mate was usually never this nervous. I froze in shock when her eyes slowly slid down my whole body. Was she attracted to me? No. I shook my head. Of course not. What could I possibly been thinking?
"What's the essay on?" I asked trying to distract myself from my wayward thoughts. My voice was thicker than usual. Merlin! I needed to get a hold of myself. Control yourself! But the wolf inside of me wanted to claim her. I shook my head. She was only fourteen! But she is your Mate –
"Animagus." I froze all thoughts of Hermione draining from my mind. Severus had taught about Animagus. He couldn't know. There was no fucking way he knew about Sirius Black and being able to turn into a bear-like dog.
"Anything else?" I asked darkly, trying to control my emotions.
Hermione's emotions were jumping all over the place and she paled before she spoke again. "Werewolves."
I stiffened and clenched my hands. Severus Snape I'm going to fucking kill you!
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